Village of Bristol
Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Village of Bristol is a jurisdiction in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, which does not currently list an online permit database — contact the department directly by phone or email. Use the contact information below to reach the local building department.
Contact
- Phone
- (262) 857-2368
- clerk@villageofbristol.org
- Department Site
- Building Permits - Village of Bristol (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Additional Notes
Village retains local building permit administration (a normal pair with the unrelated Town of Bristol in Dane County does NOT apply here - do not confuse with Kenosha County zoning). Applications reportedly go through 'InspectWiz' online building permit software per secondary sources, but the exact portal URL could not be confirmed on the official village site - included as a hedge. Office contact also listed as Jeana Peterson, office@villageofbristol.org. Address: 19801 83rd Street, Bristol, WI 53104. Fax 262-857-2136. Hours M-F 8am-4pm; inspections Tue/Thu 8am-noon, 24hr notice required.
What You Need Before Applying for a Permit
Most building departments ask for the same core package before they'll issue a permit: a completed application naming the property owner and contractor, the contractor's state license number and proof of insurance (general liability, and workers' comp if employees are on the job), a notice of commencement or equivalent recorded filing for larger jobs where the state requires one, and scaled plans or a site plan for anything beyond minor repairs. Roofing, fence, pool, and solar permits typically have their own simplified checklists — Village of Bristol's department (above) can confirm exactly what applies to your project.
Why this matters for insurance: permit history is one of the first things an underwriter or adjuster checks. Unpermitted work — a finished basement, an added bedroom, a rebuilt roof — can complicate a claim or even void coverage for that portion of the loss, and it routinely surfaces during a home inspection. Pulling the right permit up front, and keeping the closed-permit record on file, protects both the property's value and its insurability at resale.
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